Sodium Chloride in Athletes

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Sodium Chloridein Athletes

• By Belinda Weekly and
• Laura Schoenbeck

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Sodium- Na

• Required for normal body functions
• Helps absorption of chloride, amino acids,
  glucose, and water in the small intestines
• Also enhances energy and endurance

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Chloride- Cl

• Helps body stay pH neutral by reducing acid
  levels within the stomach
• Effectively digest food and breakdown food to be
  absorbed by small intestines.

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Sweat
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Hyponatremia

• Inadequate amount of salt intake
• Dangerous for an athlete in training

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Causes of Hypernatremia

• High blood pressure
• Too much salt in body
• Severe exercise or seizures
• Sodium overload
• Unreplaced water loss

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